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Sh4,000 a month: The hard life of 80,000 retired civil servants

Sh4,000 a month: The hard life of 80,000 retired civil servants

State bodies have cautioned that implementing these changes will face major fiscal challenges.

Over 80,000 retired civil servants receive less than Sh4,000 a month, prompting Parliament to direct a review of pension payouts for more than 319,000 retirees.

More than 80,000 former civil servants receive only Sh4,000 a month in pension payments, as MPs now push the government to bump up the retirees’ pay.

MPs have directed the government to table, within two months, a report on budgetary requirements that would see 319,207 retired civil servants get substantial increments to their monthly earnings.

Firms seeking to step up the rollout of micro pension plans.

Justice Mbaru rules activist Francis Awino, who has no employment link to KRA, cannot sue in Labour Court.

Rights activist argues that Parliament has interfered with the independence of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.

Former employee charged with siphoning millions of shillings in a fraud scheme that spanned eight years.

SRC decries lack of political goodwill and disregard for its advice.

The agritech solutions use geographical mapping and AI to deliver services at a fraction of traditional costs.

Despite widespread claims that the 47 seats expire after 2027, the Constitution contains no sunset clause, meaning the office remains valid and operational indefinitely unless formally amended

The family is seeking compensation for the death of their kin due to alleged medical negligence.

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